Runyon, Richard Morris Sr.

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Runyon, Richard Morris
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	29 Aug 1926	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RUNY.R010
  _FGRAVE	113309403
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy  [1]
  Death	4 Jul 2013	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I57377	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Houchin, Eleanor Ruth,   b. 12 Dec 1928, Illinois d. 15 Aug 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Children	> 1. Runyon, Richard M. Jr. > 2. Runyon, Kenneth B.
  Family ID	F20428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Aug 1926 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 4 Jul 2013 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Richard Morris Runyon Sr. (1926-2013)

  
  

• Notes

  Richard was born August 29, 1926 on Midway Rd. in Richland County to Morris and Nellie Crosby Runyon. He married Eleanor Ruth Houchin September 16, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana, and she preceded him in death August 15, 2005. During World War II, Richard proudly served in the U. S. Navy aboard a naval gunship and was honorably discharged May 30, 1946. He is a member of the American Legion and VFW of Olney. Following military service he was a farmer, later owned the Nu-Way Cleaners in Olney, then established the Runyon Insurance Agency in 1969. Surviving are Sons, Richard M. Runyon, Jr. and LeAnn and Kenneth B. Runyon and Belinda, Granddaughters, Christina Couch and Leatrice Potter, Grandsons, Craig, Tyler and Jared Runyon and Great Granddaughter, Jordyn Couch. Preceded in death by his Wife, Parents, Brother, Berlin Runyon and Sisters, Bernice Willkom, Wanda Sulllivan and Kathleen Houchin. Full Military Rites will be conducted for Richard. Published in the Olney Daily Mail.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16580] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Runyon, Richard Morris, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113309403/richard-morris-runyon), none. (Reliability: 2).